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Town Hall and Gardens 48 Old Perth Road, Bassendean, WA

Photo - Interior of the Town-Hall during the time Bob Yelland was the running the cinema, 1930 to 1960.

The Yelland family were very prominent in Bassendean and a street was named in tribute to them, (YELLAND WAY) -Here is the history - Mr Arthur Yelland married twice, first to Agnes Stevenson in 1900 and after her death, to Pearl Martin in 1911. Both marriages produced children. Mrs Agnes Yelland and Arthur were involved in the establishment of the Bassendean Presbyterian Church.

Mr Yelland was a local blacksmith at Cuming Smith and had a coach building business in Parker Street, Bassendean. Mr Yelland was involved with the West Guildford Rifle Club. Mr Yelland’s son James E. Yelland, born in 1920, was a member of the Bassendean Road Board from 1952-1953.

James’s son Robert (Bob) Yelland ran the picture theatre in the Bassendean Town Hall.

Contributed by Greg Lynch -